This perennial has a prostrate habit with spreading stems and is commonly grown as an annual. The divided bright green leaves are covered in fine hairs and the yellow button-like flowers are appear on long stems during spring.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Cenia turbinatais naturally found in South Africa growing in coastal positions in stony well-drained poor moist soils. It prefers a protected sunny position and is moderately frost tolerant but drought tender.

Bachelors Buttons is an unusual perennial that is grown for its colourful flowers and is used in rockeries or raised garden beds as a specimen or in group planting`s. It establishes from seed in one season but may be difficult to obtain from nurseries.ID 1408

Cenia(sen-e`a) turbinata(ter-bin-a`ta)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)     
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family